Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust announced earnings results for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2012. For the three months ended August 31, 2012, the Trust had net investment income of $1,435,623 or $0.198 per common share. From this amount, the Trust paid dividends on preferred shares of $32,308 equal to $0.005 for each common share, resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $1,403,315, or $0.193 per common share. In comparison, for the three months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust had net investment income of $1,671,645 or $0.231 per common share. From this amount, the Trust paid dividends on preferred shares of $26,722 equal to $0.004 for each common share, resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $1,644,923, or $0.227 per common share. Net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended August 31, 2012 were $1,793,335 or $0.247 per common share. In comparison, net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended August 31, 2011 were $2,434,431 or $0.343 per common share.

The Trust's net investment income for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 was $4,352,264 or $0.600 per common share, before deduction of the preferred share dividends totaling $0.013 per common share, resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $0.587 per common share. The Trust's net investment income for the nine months ended August 31, 2011 was $5,126,412 or $0.709 per common share, before deduction of the preferred share dividends totaling $0.018 per common share, resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $0.691 per common share. The Trust's net realized and unrealized gains for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 were $12,428,962 or $1.714 per common share.